For wall pieces and table mats a sturdy whipped edge is not necessary simple hemming will be adequate.
Rug hooking finishing techniques.
There are many ways to finish your masterpiece.
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Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
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In fact with the coasters rug hooking kit it takes as much time to hook each one as it does to finish the edges.
Finishing a latch hook rug helps to ensure the rug holds up to the test of time and it requires little more than rug binding and a sewing machine.
How the piece will be used is the most important thing to consider when weighing your finishing options.
A rug to be hung doesn t need the stability of one destined for the floor.
Come along with us as we show you different finishing techniques for your hand hooked rugs.
Of course the eventual destination for the rug must have a large part in the decision making for the finishing.
That should leave about 1 2 inch of the canvas grid on all sides.
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There are many was to finish a hooked rug from simple hemming to elaborate crocheted or trimmed edges.
Finishing finesse you ve finished your rug.
As i became involved in the wider rug hooking community i saw quite a variety of finishes with and without whipping.
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Step 1 cut all of the edges of the finished rug leaving two complete empty squares all around.
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Another method is to actually hide the tail inside a loop.
Take the time to finish the edges appropriate to the end use of the rug a rug that is going on the floor will need a sturdier finish than one that is intended for the top of a table or the wall.
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